Louella Louise Bower, 80, died January 9, 2017 at the University
Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born October 2, 1936 to Levi
Linden and Ila Muriel Gosney Bower near Webster, Iowa. She graduated
from Webster High School in 1954. After graduation she helped on the
farm and drove school bus. In March of 1957 she moved to Sigourney
and she worked at the Overall Factory in Oskaloosa and later
Greenlee’s Nursing Home in Sigourney. Lou later was a cashier and
bookkeeper for her dad Levi at Home Oil Station from 1962-1978. In
September of 1983 she started to work in housekeeping at the
Sigourney Care Center and later earned her CNA certification and
retired in 2007 after 24 years. Lou enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren, gardening and crocheting.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one son Terry Bower, one
sister Nancy Bower, two brothers Lynn and Albert Bower.

She is survived by her daughter Dana (Kenneth) Porter-Grimm of
Sigourney, three grandchildren Alan Porter of Sigourney, Kristina
(Nathan) Alter of Mankato Minnesota, and Kortney Porter of
Australia, one great- grandchild Brandon Alter, one sister- in- law
Marjorie Bower of Sigourney and many nieces and nephews.